Photo By ANN MARSDEN

Downtown St. Paul

• Ordway Center• Park Square Theatre

Find the flavor of Paris at À Rebours (410 St. Peter St., 651-665-0656), with its historic, window-lined dining room and bistro menu. Or sip sake and scarf down sushi at the St. Paul outpost of the festive Fuji Ya (465 Wabasha St., 651-310-0111). We dare you to try the Sakérito, Fuji Ya’s sake-and-tequila margarita.

Warehouse District, Mpls.

• Theatre de la Jeune Lune

Grab a seat at one of the metro’s best sushi bars, Origami (30 N. First St., 612-333-8430), authentic enough to serve raw sea urchin, considered a Japanese delicacy. Then wind down the evening with a nightcap at Jet Set (115 N. First St., 612-339-3933), a hip, upscale gay bar where DJs spin beats into the wee hours.

REDSHIRTS,ANN MARSDEN, 2007

Selby-Dale, St. Paul

• Penumbra Theatre

Zander Café (525 Selby Ave., 651-222-5224) is one of the area’s original chef-driven restaurants, with its seasonal, new-American menu and comfortable dining room. Be sure to try the bison burger. La Grolla, (452 Selby Ave., 651-221-1061) serves authentic Italian fare and has a romantic bar for a late-night dessert or glass of wine.Edit ModuleShow Tags